Mercutio Drew First, from Romeo and Juliet. Who was William Shakespeare? Was he Christopher Marlowe or Francis Bacon? You consume his works as books or live in a theater, on TV, radio, festivals, in a park. All love his plays, sonnets, poems and quotes. Make time to read Shakespeare's universally recognizeable tragedies and comedies: Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth, Hamlet, Othello, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, Henry V. The monologues of The Bard of Stratford on Avon's characters endure globally. Lightweight, Classic fit, Double-needle sleeve and bottom hem